Changi Airport: Changing the Airport Game

The only available tickets for MNL – CGK were those that transited SIN. So we had no chance but to grab those tickets.

We arrived from Changi Airport at around 0930H and were planning to avail the free city tour but we had a problem about our baggage so we decided to just stay inside the airport. It was a long wait but Changi airport has a lot to offer. We roamed around the whole Terminal 2 after having a simple sumptuous meal at Soup Kitchen.

After checking in, we headed to the Terminal’s Boarding Area. Unlike most airports Changi offers more things in their Boarding areas than just the usual stores & restaurants. We toured the whole place.

First was the Orchid Garden, we had some pictures and enjoyed looking at the different kinds of orchids. Mom & Dad’s a fan of Orchids, we have some at home.

Mom enjoying the beautiful flowers

Then we decided to see the Sunflower garden, but then we can’t find the way to the garden but we passed by accidentally the Entertainment Deck. It was a cool experience. As if you’re transported to a space station/ high end computer shop & the seats were cozy that I actually wanted to tell my parents to just leave me there. Hahaha.

We then passed by the Street foods corner and went down to the GF again. We bought some souvenirs at the Singapore Zoo stall and explored the rest of the GF. Our next stop was the Enchanted Garden. It has a mystical feel with it with sounds of birds & gushing water.

We really enjoyed our 6 hr lay over Singapore despite staying inside Changi Airport. It was really an experience of a life time. Changi is truly the best airport I have been so far and will really set high standards for me, especially since they had a star wars themed airport during our stay ;) (Not a big fan tho, but still it was COOL!)

Planning Your Trip! DIY Style...

I shared with you our Cebu-Bohol Trip and I realized that we planned it for about two weeks without even seeing each other and just communicating through facebook, text messages, and calls. We really thought we would not be able to make it. But still we did, thank God I am jobless... hahaha. It was hard because we decided too late and all the special offers, plane tickets, hotel rooms are passing by without us being able to decide. So for you guys planning to make your own travel itinerary on a shoestring budget and just 2 here’s some tips.

TRIP PLANNING TIPS:

• Plan ahead of time-not just to get special offers, piso fares, room sales, etc. but also to feel at ease
• Have constant communication- like what we did, we never saw each other but always had chats & constant exchanges of text messages
• Search for travel blogs- it’s better to have at least some idea with what to see in the place you’re going and a range for your budget. But then I suggest don’t stick to just one travel blog and copy their entire itinerary, just get idea from it.
• Know your budget limit- Make a range based on the information you have collected
• If there are cheap travel tours TAKE it- know what’s cheap and what’s not by again researching on travel blogs, it might cost more than your usual “do-it-yourself” plan but if you don’t know anyone from the place, don’t know how to communicate, first timer better get a tour guide
• Know some basic sentences of the language/dialect of the place- you will always encounter a problem with communication so be prepared.
• Pack your things wisely- it’s a jargon but hey it’s true NEVER OVER PACK but always have extra underwear and at least an extra bottom. Tops? You could and would probably buy some for souvenir so use those!
• Contact the airline, hotel & tours ahead of time- ask questions if necessary, inform the hotel & tours of your flight details